Portable air pump
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From: At home.
I keep a small Slime compressor in my saddle bag, along with a tire plug kit. The compressor plugs into the bikes factory battery lead.
The best one to have, is the one you have with you.
The best one to have, is the one you have with you.
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: MN
I have Ride On in both tires which I would hope would prevent tire failure. I guess a little extra precaution wouldn't hurt. I was just thinking that the tire would loose some air from the puncture and having a pump to bring it back up to specs would be a good thing to have. I rarely ride more than a 100 mi from ground support and have 2 different road side insurance options
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From: South Carolina
I had never used a plug kit to fix a flat.
A while back I decided to try it out on an old wheel/tire that was begging to go to the dumpster.
I let the air out of it and took my drill and ran a big wood screw into the middle of the tread.
Pulled the screw out, hogged out the hole with the cleanout tool.
For the life of me I could not push the plug into the tire, I finally gave in and drove it in with a 5-pound nylon faced mallet...
A while back I decided to try it out on an old wheel/tire that was begging to go to the dumpster.
I let the air out of it and took my drill and ran a big wood screw into the middle of the tread.
Pulled the screw out, hogged out the hole with the cleanout tool.
For the life of me I could not push the plug into the tire, I finally gave in and drove it in with a 5-pound nylon faced mallet...
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From: Canada Flats
I'm with jeffro , have a small slime that has done me well , used it 3 times in the past 4 years , all on other bikes . I have a small plug kit as well , good enough to get you home or to a shop to have it replaced . Yes , I'm one of those " replace the tire after you pick something up " guys .
I also have a valve extension that I picked up at the dealer , makes it much easier to fill the tire , especially on my 28 spoke rims .
I also have a valve extension that I picked up at the dealer , makes it much easier to fill the tire , especially on my 28 spoke rims .
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
I had never used a plug kit to fix a flat.
A while back I decided to try it out on an old wheel/tire that was begging to go to the dumpster.
I let the air out of it and took my drill and ran a big wood screw into the middle of the tread.
Pulled the screw out, hogged out the hole with the cleanout tool.
For the life of me I could not push the plug into the tire, I finally gave in and drove it in with a 5-pound nylon faced mallet...
A while back I decided to try it out on an old wheel/tire that was begging to go to the dumpster.
I let the air out of it and took my drill and ran a big wood screw into the middle of the tread.
Pulled the screw out, hogged out the hole with the cleanout tool.
For the life of me I could not push the plug into the tire, I finally gave in and drove it in with a 5-pound nylon faced mallet...
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From: South Carolina
I did put air in the tire when I tried to install the plug, but it was like trying to push the plug into a tire without a hole in it...
I`m going to hang on to that tire and wheel and use it a training device, I won`t be happy until I am confident that I can plug a flat tire while it is still installed on the bike.
I`ll post a pic of the tire with 1,000 plugs in it...
Oh, and to answer the OP`s question:
I have a compact compressor in my saddlebag (Slime brand).
I`m going to hang on to that tire and wheel and use it a training device, I won`t be happy until I am confident that I can plug a flat tire while it is still installed on the bike.
I`ll post a pic of the tire with 1,000 plugs in it...
Oh, and to answer the OP`s question:
I have a compact compressor in my saddlebag (Slime brand).
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Dec 10, 2021 at 04:18 PM.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
i did put air in the tire when i tried to install the plug, but it was like trying to push the plug into a tire without a hole in it...
i`m going to hang on to that tire and wheel and use it a training device, i won`t be happy until i am confident that i can plug a flat tire while it is still installed on the bike.
I`ll post a pic of the tire with 1,000 plugs in it...
oh, and to answer the op`s question:
I have a compact compressor in my saddlebag (slime brand).
i`m going to hang on to that tire and wheel and use it a training device, i won`t be happy until i am confident that i can plug a flat tire while it is still installed on the bike.
I`ll post a pic of the tire with 1,000 plugs in it...
oh, and to answer the op`s question:
I have a compact compressor in my saddlebag (slime brand).